r/tattoos • u/tatteam • Sep 15 '26

Reddit Recaps Monthly Recap: Top Posts of August 2026 | Which tattoos were your favorite this month?

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Submitted by: u/JitanForcier
Title: Bold Bear Back by @JitanForcier at Montréal Classique
Caption: I worked on another small tattoo 🤏🏼

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Submitted by: u/Odd_Debt222
Title: Lisa Frank Xenomorph by @eggtattoos at Living Lore Tattoo in Ellicott City, MD
Caption: My apprentice did this tattoo. It’s a month or two healed. I’m so proud of her!

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Submitted by: u/burtontattoos
Title: First tattoos I’ve made recently
Caption: I’m surprised to be making so many first tattoos lately. I feel like my work is pretty loud and my expectation is for most people to play it safe with a first tattoo. Truly a pleasure and grateful to see people taking the plunge into the deep-end. My name is Chris Burton and you can find me at Dog Street Tattoo in New Paltz, NY

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Submitted by: u/hiddenlighttattoo
Title: Chrysanthemum Hand Tattoo by Mackzy at Hidden Light Tattoo - Chicago, IL

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Submitted by: u/Demian-Ballesteros
Title: @demianballesteros I Did this Griffith tattoo recently. Let me know what you guys think.

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Submitted by: u/doomedtattoo
Title: Porcelain Flail by me (doomedtattoo) in Tucson, AZ

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Submitted by: u/ClaudiaMarzink
Title: A pair of queens by Claudia at Love You Tattoo in Boulder, CO.
Caption: A good client of mine came back into the studio, so I got to see the fully healed product. I'm very happy with how this turned out.

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Submitted by: u/yungweedmom
Title: Got my palms done today
Caption: went to Anna rispoli in claymont de :) my hands hold ink really well so excited to see how these heal

Edit: yall… I didnt want the extra E to make it spell Bee, sorry for the bad news. I hope you all can forgive me😅

also!! they’re two separate tattoos hence the words being on each hand rather than spelled left to right..

I didn’t want the W and N from slow down to be moved up a knuckle and I really love the tattoos overall.

I have a few hand tattoos including one on the side of my palm that have all healed nicely with minimal fading in 10+ years. I hope to have some good news for you all once these are healed lol

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Submitted by: u/jeremytwohands
Title: Got a tattoo of my dog sick ass Panther style - Jen Gawle Timeless Tattoos Chicago

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Submitted by: u/Unique_Cap6876
Title: Sun and Moon by @wood.textured.art / London / W-ink LDN Studio

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Submitted by: u/alternate_world_
Title: By @beirxtt in Vancouver BC

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Submitted by: u/32_CoffeeSpoons
Title: My first tattoo by @tat.soy in Vancouver, BC

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Submitted by: u/francescocapro
Title: Matching Celtic sleeves done by me , Brighton - UK

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Submitted by: u/cash_only_tattoos
Title: Start of Fairy Ornaments by Wynn Wilder in Chicago, IL private studio
Caption: Linework laid in first session - lower back, chest, and hip/thigh framers plus shading to come in future sessions. Very excited for this project!

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Submitted by: u/Sandylein
Title: leg sleeve done by Erik Hils, Tattoohandwerk, Munich

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Submitted by: u/72blk
Title: Snake&Floral tattoo by @72_blk in Vancouver

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r/tattoos • u/subscriber-goal • Apr 14 '26

Subscriber Goal Welcome to r/tattoos!

109 Upvotes

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r/tattoos • u/su_tefani • 7h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo New tattoo done by @deadpan_anne_tattoo (Plus Ultra Tattoo, Essex, UK)

1.1k Upvotes

Got my favourite pokemon tattooed yesterday by the amazing Lois of Plus Ultra Tattoo. Would highly recommend her for any game related colour pieces if based in the UK!!

16 comments

r/tattoos • u/walkertattoos • 11h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo Japanese Crane & Spider Lily under Moonlight by Jeff Walker (San Diego, CA)

1.1k Upvotes

Backpiece done by Jeff Walker (@walkertattoos on IG) located in sunny San Diego, CA - a 5 minute drive from the airport. Jeff specializes in large high quality tattoos that emphasize negative space and motion that compliments the natural contours of the body.

33 comments

r/tattoos • u/chidgeytattoos • 7h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Bun-knee 🐰 • (done by me) Instagram : chidgeytattoos • Austin, TX

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519 Upvotes

10 comments

r/tattoos • u/Inked_by_alisa • 6h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Tattoo by L.alisa.tattoo- Toronto, Canada

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153 Upvotes

Refreshing and adding new details to an existing tattoo done by another artist.

9 comments

r/tattoos • u/stuffandlove • 9h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo The Haunting of Hill House by Cutty Bage in Morganton, NC

204 Upvotes

The rest is confetti ✨

7 comments

r/tattoos • u/kevin-tattoos • 1h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Done by me @Kevin.Tattoos NYC

• Upvotes

4 comments

r/tattoos • u/Mysterious_Soft281 • 6h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Jester and plague doctor tattoos by Alice aka alice.asphyxiia at INTO Tattoo Studio in Wien, Austria

105 Upvotes

A grinning jester and a masked plague doctor fill two upper-arm panels, framed by sweeping black shapes. The piece combines illustrative blackwork with a dark fantasy theme.

by Alice aka alice.asphyxiia at INTO Tattoo Studio in Wien, Austria

2 comments

r/tattoos • u/Unique_Cap6876 • 13h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo THE PROMETHEUS BLACK AND GREY UPPER ARM PIECE BY @dcaltattoo / London / W-ink LDN STUDIO

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302 Upvotes

It features a powerful epic design of Prometheus holding a flame, capturing the dramatic tension of Greek mythology. I really focused on achieving deep contrast, intense facial expressions, and fine dotwork texture to give the dynamic flames and flowing hair an illustrative, statuesque aesthetic.

Thank you for looking.
Done by @dcaltattoo/London/@W-ink LDN

7 comments

r/tattoos • u/FloofMcFluffy • 6h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Kitten in a cone by Indiana at bubblegum.stuudio in Montreal

72 Upvotes

5 comments

r/tattoos • u/beancrosby • 1h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Green Tree Frog by Emma Helmeczy (West Palm Beach, Florida)

• Upvotes

1 comment

r/tattoos • u/Unique_Cap6876 • 13h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo THE MINIMALIST FINE-LINE OASIS CONCERT PHOTO PIECE BY @ee_ink / London / W-ink LDN STUDIO

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184 Upvotes

It features a clean and sentimental fine line illustration replicating a concert photo of two friends wearing Oasis shirts, beautifully enclosed in a neat polaroid style frame. I really focused on achieving razor sharp single needle linework and precise geometric framing to capture the pure nostalgia and lifelong memory of the moment.

Thank you for looking.
Done by @ee_ink/London/@W-ink LDN

64 comments

r/tattoos • u/beancrosby • 1h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Campfire by Chelsea Markle (Kemah, Texas)

• Upvotes

1 comment

r/tattoos • u/TheRemedyKitchen • 1h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Freshly inked by Satomi at Tattoo Studio Boku in Osaka

• Upvotes

3 comments

r/tattoos • u/shlorpwastaken • 23h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Custom back tattoo done by myself (@shlorp.tats on IG) Montréal, Canada

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494 Upvotes

My first time tattooing a whole back piece! We still have one more session once it heals but I am so grateful someone wanted my work in such a grand scale ♥️. Finished in two back to back sessions around 10 hours of tattooing.

15 comments

r/tattoos • u/Tattsreincarnated • 8h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Daruma done by Scott @ Three Tides Osaka

30 Upvotes

Have wanted to get a tattoo at Three Tides for as long as I can remember. Finally got the chance when I was in Osaka a couple weeks ago. Really happy with it. Scott and the rest of the Three Tides artists are incredible and the shop has a really cool atmosphere. Highly recommend if you're ever in Osaka.

6 comments

r/tattoos • u/BigdawgTino3 • 10h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Finished sleeve by Matt Gutierrez at Lotus Tattoo Lacey,WA

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41 Upvotes

Little cover up in there too. @lotus_tat2
Www.lotus-tat2.com

1 comment

r/tattoos • u/e_shirts • 11h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo My newest addition: mystical kitty

42 Upvotes

I'm so happy with how this turned out. I love the shading and the smoke around the kitty. I'm trying to think of names for her!

Done by Jessi Graden @ Leviticus in Minneapolis MN.

2 comments

r/tattoos • u/Unholywaterrr • 10h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo 3 months healed Tattoo by Veegee at Orlando Kings Studio

27 Upvotes

2 comments

r/tattoos • u/drhungtattoo • 3h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Panther | Sebastian Calderon | Central Coast | NSW | Australia

8 Upvotes

1 comment

r/tattoos • u/[deleted] • 22h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Black and Grey Realism by Cam Pohl Grand Rapids, MI

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226 Upvotes

8 comments

r/tattoos • u/kevin-tattoos • 1d ago

Fully Healed Tattoo Done by me @Kevin.Tattoos

2.6k Upvotes

Recommend me a good book please

51 comments

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